“What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything? Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.” Vincent van Gogh. Wiley Johnson is a 39-year-old self-taught artist from Raleigh, NC who has autism. He started painting as a hobby approximately 2010. He enjoys painting acrylic on canvas, abstract style, but also likes painting on recycled materials and small wooden crafts. Wiley started painting larger canvases in 2019. He has had paintings in multiple solo and 2 person exhibitions since 2020 as well as many group exhibitions.